Free camping near McCoy, CO
Within 25 straight-line miles of McCoy, CO there are 22 camps: 4 free, 12 fee, 6 unpriced. The closest is Radium Recreation Area, 9.3 miles east of town. The closest one our audit calls free is Rock Creek, 12 miles out.
Who manages them: 16 on the Forest Service; 6 on the BLM.
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Radium Recreation Area | 9.3 | Unpriced | Sheep Creek (stream) | 0.3 mi to Radium | — |
| King Mountain | 10 | Unpriced | King Creek (stream) | 3.5 mi to Toponas | — |
| Upper Colorado River Recreation Area | 12 | Fee | — | 8.5 mi to Kremmling | — |
| Rock Creek | 12 | Free | Rock Creek (river) | 9.2 mi to Radium | — |
| Blacktail Creek | 13 | Fee | — | 11 mi to Kremmling | — |
| Lynx Pass | 13 | Fee | — | 12 mi to Yampa | — |
| Bocco Mountain | 14 | Unpriced | Alkali Creek (stream) | 1.1 mi to Wolcott | — |
| Bear River | 18 | Fee | — | 8.8 mi to Yampa | — |
| Red Dirt Reservoir | 20 | Free | — | 13 mi to Kremmling | — |
| Bear Lake | 20 | Fee | Bear Lake Reservoir (water) | 11 mi to Trapper | — |
| Kremmling Recreation Management Area | 20 | Unpriced | Muddy Creek (river) | 0.1 mi to Kremmling | — |
| Piney Designated Dispersed | 21 | Free | Piney River (stream) | 5.3 mi to Vail | — |
| Elliott Creek | 21 | Fee | — | 1.2 mi to Heeney | — |
| Horseshoe | 22 | Fee | — | 14 mi to Yampa | — |
| Willows | 22 | Fee | — | 1.1 mi to Heeney | — |
| Cold Springs | 22 | Fee | — | 14 mi to Yampa | — |
| Wolford Recreation Special Recreation Management Area | 23 | Unpriced | Muddy Creek (river) | 4.1 mi to Kremmling | — |
| Cataract Creek | 23 | Fee | — | 2.4 mi to Heeney | — |
| Cow Creek North | 23 | Fee | — | 1.2 mi to Heeney | — |
| Cow Creek South | 24 | Fee | — | 1.4 mi to Heeney | — |
| Sweetwater Lake Campground | 24 | Unpriced | Sweetwater Creek (stream) | 11 mi to Carbonate | — |
| Crosho Lake | 25 | Free | Crosho Lake (water) | 7.1 mi to Phippsburg | — |
Every distance on this page is a straight line from McCoy, CO, not a driving distance — a camp four miles out across a canyon can be an hour of road. Cost is the audited three-state verdict on each camp's own record: free, fee, or unpriced where we could not confirm a price. A blank column is a gap in the record, not a statement that the thing is absent. Camps come from state and federal agency records, not from a visit, except the ones marked. Seasons, permits and fire rules change: confirm with the managing office before you go. Found a fee where we show free? Tell us on the contact page.